North Korea test-fired a long-range ballistic missile today, its first since the launch of a reconnaissance satellite that failed to reach orbit and splashed into the Yellow Sea on May 31.
South Korean military officials detected the launch mid-morning local time Wednesday. The missile, hefted at a lofted angle from a site near the North Korean capital of Pyongyang, flew around 620 miles before splashing into the Sea of Japan.
As has been the case since Russia invaded Ukraine, neither Russia nor China condemned the North Korean test Wednesday, despite their status as permanent members of the Security Council. The wide range of ballistic missiles North Korea fields — from elusive short-range sub-atmospheric models to ICBMs able to hit the U.S. mainland, a capability first showcased in 2017 — require extensive proof of capabilities to have credible deterrent value.
If true, that would be a blow to Pyongyang. Reconnaissance satellites and data-networked artillery and missiles have proven critical in the combat in Ukraine.
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